WO2006030719A1 - Light emitting device - Google Patents

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WO2006030719A1
WO2006030719A1 PCT/JP2005/016677 JP2005016677W WO2006030719A1 WO 2006030719 A1 WO2006030719 A1 WO 2006030719A1 JP 2005016677 W JP2005016677 W JP 2005016677W WO 2006030719 A1 WO2006030719 A1 WO 2006030719A1
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Ryoji Nomura
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Priority to KR1020107029175A priority patent/KR101326282B1/en
Priority to KR1020107029929A priority patent/KR101362468B1/en
Priority to KR1020107029932A priority patent/KR101381906B1/en
Priority to KR1020107029930A priority patent/KR101326283B1/en
Priority to KR1020107029931A priority patent/KR101326284B1/en
Priority to EP05781932.8A priority patent/EP1795052B1/en
Priority to CN200580030668XA priority patent/CN101019468B/en
Priority to KR1020137008220A priority patent/KR101486037B1/en
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Priority to US12/979,647 priority patent/US8487530B2/en
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Priority to US12/979,655 priority patent/US8436531B2/en
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  • the present invention relates to a light emitting device, particularly to a light emitting device including a light emitting element having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes.
  • a light emitting element having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes is in actual use as a pixel for operating a display device.
  • a light emitting element attracts attention as a light source of a lighting device as well as a display device.
  • a lighting device sophistication as required for a display device is not particularly required. However, the influence on a lighting device caused due to a defect of one light emitting element is greater instead. Specifically, a malfunction in which a light emitting element does not emit light, the illuminance is extremely reduced due to a short-circuit of a light emitting element, or the like can be caused.
  • each circuit group of circuits each having a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in parallel.
  • a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in series.
  • the number of the circuits may be at least two or more.
  • each circuit group includes at least one light emitting element.
  • one circuit group includes at least one limiter.
  • the limiter may be provided closer to either a high potential power supply or a low potential power supply; however, the limiter may preferably be provided on a side where current flows into a circuit group including a light emitting element and the limiter (namely, the limiter is preferably provided closer to a high potential power supply than the light emitting element).
  • a limiter comprises a circuit having an element or a combination of plural elements, which is used for controlling excess current flown into a light emitting element.
  • a light emitting device includes a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element.
  • the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element each includes a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode.
  • the first electrode included in the first light emitting element and the second electrode included in the second light emitting element are overlapped and electrically connected.
  • a malfunction of a light emitting device caused due to short circuit between electrodes in a light emitting element can be reduced. Further, a light emitting device including light emitting elements connected in series, which can be manufactured easily can be obtained according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7Aand 7B are figures showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 9A to 9C are figures showing a mode of an electronic devise using a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1OA and FIG. 1OB are figures showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
  • a mode of a light emitting device of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.
  • a plurality of groups of circuits 121 each including light emitting elements 101a to 101d and a limiter 111 are connected in parallel.
  • the light emitting elements 101a to 101d and the limiter 111 are respectively connected in series.
  • four light emitting elements are included in each of the circuits 121; however, the number of light emitting elements in a circuit is not limited in particular, and a circuit may include at least one light emitting element.
  • the light emitting elements 101a to 101d each has a light emitting layer 133 between a pair of electrodes (a first electrode 131 and a second electrode 132) as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the limiter 111 is not either limited in particular; it may be any one which can control to prevent excess current flow.
  • the limiter may be composed of one transistor or may be a circuit of a combination of plural elements such as a transistor and a diode.
  • FIG. 1OA shows a limiter Ilia comprising a transistor 301 and a resistor 302.
  • the limiter 111 may comprse either any one of the transistor 301 or the resistor 302 as with a limiter 111b shown in FIG. 1OB or a limiter 111c shown in FIG. 11.
  • a gate electrode of the transistor 301 may be connected to a node 127 as shown in FIG. 1OA; otherwise the gate electrode of the transistor 301 may be connected to a node 128 as shown in FIG. 1OB, for example.
  • the transistor 301 may preferably be a p-channel transistor.
  • the transistor may preferably be an n-channel transistor 303.
  • the limiter 111 may be a limiter llld comprising a diode as shown in FIG. 12. An end of each of the circuits 121 is connected to a wiring 122 at a node 125, and the other end is connected to a wiring 123 at a node 126.
  • the wirings 122 and 123 are connected to a power supply 124.
  • Voltage is applied to the light emitting elements 101a to 101d from the power supply 124 via the wirings 122 and 123. Potential differences are generated between electrodes in respective light emitting elements 101a to 101d; thus, current flows. After a luminescent material is raised to an excited state due to the flowing current, light is emitted in returning to the ground state.
  • the first electrodes 131 are each connected to the power supply via wirings to be applied with potential having the same polarity.
  • the second electrodes 132 are each connected to the power supply via wirings to be applied with potential having a polarity opposite to the first electrodes.
  • the other light emitting elements can emit light since they are connected in series with each other. Further, even in the case where most or all of the light emitting elements included in any one of the plurality of circuits 121 is short-circuited, excess current does not flow since each of them has the limiter 111, so that current supply to other circuits is not prevented.
  • the first electrode 131 and the second electrode 132 that are included in the light emitting element are not particularly limited; however, it is preferable that at least one of the pair of electrodes can transmit visible light. Thus, light can be emitted from one or both sides of the light emitting device.
  • the light emitting layer 133 is not either limited in particular. Either or both an organic compound and an inorganic compound are contained in the light emitting layer 133. Further, the light emitting layer 133 may have either a single layer structure or a multilayer structure. In the case of a multilayer structure, luminescent materials having different luminescent colors are made emit light in respective layers, so that the colors are visually recognized to be mixed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a light emitting element that has a light emitting layer 213 between a first electrode 201 and a second electrode 202.
  • a hole injected from the first electrode 201 and an electron injected from the second electrode 202 are recombined in the light emitting layer 213 to bring a luminescent material to an excited state.
  • a luminescent material is a substance which can emit light with a desired emission wavelength and has good luminous efficiency. Then, light is emitted when the luminescent material in the excited state returns to the ground state.
  • the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 respectively serve as an anode and a cathode in the light emitting element in the present embodiment mode.
  • the light emitting layer 213 is not particularly limited. However, it is preferable that the light emitting layer 213 be a layer in which the luminescent material is included so as to be dispersed in a layer formed of a material that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material has. This makes it possible to prevent quenching of luminescence from the luminescent material due to the concentration. It is to be noted that an energy gap indicates the energy gap between a LUMO level and a HOMO level.
  • the luminescent material is not particularly limited.
  • a substance which can emit light with a desired emission wavelength and has good luminous efficiency may be selected and used as the luminescent material.
  • a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 600 nm to 680 nm such as
  • DCJTI 4-dicyanomethylene-2-isopropyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-py ran
  • DCJT 4-dicyanomethylene-2-methyl-6- [2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl) ethenyl]-4H-pyran
  • DCJTB 4-dicyanomethylene-2-tert-butyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-py ran
  • DCJTB 4-dicyanomethylene-2-isopropyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-py ran
  • DCJTB 4-dicyanomethylene-2-isopropyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-
  • 2,5-dicyano-l,4-bis-[2-(10-methoxy-l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]benzene can be used.
  • a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 500 nm to 550 nm such as N, N' - dimethylquinacridone (abbreviation: DMQd), coumarin 6, coumarin 545T, or tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq 3 ) can be used.
  • a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 420 nm to 500 nm such as 9, 10 - bis (2 - naphthyl) - tert - butylanthracene (abbreviation: t-BuDNA), 9, 9' -bianthryl 9,10-diphenylanthracene (abbreviation: DPA), 9, 10 - bis (2 - naphthyl) anthracene (abbreviation: DNA), bis (2- methyl-8 - quinolinolato) -4-phenylphenolate-gallium (abbreviation: BGaq), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq) can be used.
  • a phosphorescent substance such as tris (2 - phenylpyr
  • the material used for dispersing the luminescent material is not limited in particular.
  • carbazole derivatives such as 4, 4' - bis (N - carbazolyl) - biphenyl (abbreviation: CBP) and 4, 4', 4" - tris (N - carbazolyl) - triphenylamine (abbreviation: TCTA) and metal complexes such as bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - pyridinato] zinc (abbreviation: Znpp 2 ), bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzoxazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BOX) 2 ), and tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq 3 ) are preferable in addition to compounds having an arylamine skeleton such as 4, 4' - bis [N - (I - naphthyl)
  • the first electrode 201 is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the first electrode 201 be formed by using a material that has a larger work function when the first electrode 201 functions as an anode as in the present embodiment mode. Specifically, in addition to indium tin oxide (ITO), indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide, and indium oxide including zinc oxide at 2 to 20 %, gold (Au), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), and the like can be used.
  • the first electrode 201 can be formed by, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition.
  • the second electrode 202 is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the second electrode 202 be formed by using a material that has a smaller work function when the second electrode 202 functions as a cathode as in the present embodiment mode. Specifically, aluminum containing an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as lithium (Li) or magnesium, and the like can be used.
  • the second electrode 202 can be formed by, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition.
  • any one or both the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 be an electrode containing a material such as indium tin oxide that can transmit visible light or an electrode formed to a thickness of several to several tens nm so as to transmit visible light.
  • a hole transport layer 212 may be provided between the first electrode 201 and the light emitting layer 213 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a hole transport layer is a layer that has a function of transporting holes injected from an electrode to a light emitting layer.
  • the hole transport layer 212 is provided to keep the first electrode 201 away from the light emitting layer 213 in this way; thus, quenching of luminescence due to a metal can be prevented.
  • the hole transport layer 212 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed with the use of, for example, an aromatic amine compound (that is, compound including a bond of a benzene ring-nitrogen) such as 4, 4' - bis [N - (I -
  • the hole transport layer 212 may be a layer that has a multilayer structure formed by combining two or more layers each including the material mentioned above.
  • an electron transport layer 214 may be provided between the second electrode 202 and the light emitting layer 213 as shown in FIG 3.
  • an electron transport layer is a layer that has a function of transporting electrons injected from an electrode to a light emitting layer.
  • the electron transport layer 214 is provided to keep the second electrode 202 away from the light emitting layer 213 in this way; thus, quenching of luminescence due to a metal can be prevented.
  • the electron transport layer 214 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed using, for example, a metal complex including a quinoline skeleton or a benzoquinoline skeleton, such as tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq 3 ), tris (5 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: Almq 3 ), bis (10 - hydroxybenzo [h] quinolinato) beryllium (abbreviation: BeBq 2 ), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq).
  • a metal complex including a quinoline skeleton or a benzoquinoline skeleton such as tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq 3 ), tris (5 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato)
  • a metal complex including a oxazole-based ligand or a thiazole-based ligand such as bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzoxazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BOX) 2 ) or bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzothiazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BTZ) 2 ), may be used.
  • a hole injection layer is a layer that has a function of assisting injection of holes from an electrode serving as an anode to a hole transport layer. It is to be noted that injection of holes into a light emitting layer may be assisted by providing a hole injection layer between an electrode serving as an anode and the light emitting layer when no hole transport layer is particularly provided.
  • the hole injection layer 211 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed using, for example, a metal oxide such as molybdenum oxide (MoO x ), vanadium oxide (VO x ), ruthenium oxide (RuO x ), tungsten oxide (WO x ), manganese oxide
  • MoO x molybdenum oxide
  • VO x vanadium oxide
  • RuO x ruthenium oxide
  • WO x tungsten oxide
  • manganese oxide manganese oxide
  • the hole injection layer 211 can be formed using a phthalocyanine compound such as phthalocyanine (abbreviation: H 2 Pc) or copper phthalocyanine (abbreviation: CuPc), a high polymer such as a poly(ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) aqueous solution (PEDOT/PSS), or the like.
  • a phthalocyanine compound such as phthalocyanine (abbreviation: H 2 Pc) or copper phthalocyanine (abbreviation: CuPc)
  • a high polymer such as a poly(ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) aqueous solution (PEDOT/PSS), or the like.
  • an electron injection layer 215 may be provided between the second electrode 202 and the electron transport layer 214 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • an electron injection layer is a layer that has a function of assisting injection of electrons from an electrode serving as a cathode to the electron transport layer 214. It is to be noted that injection of electrons into a light emitting layer may be assisted by providing an electron injection layer between an electrode serving as a cathode and the light emitting layer when no electron transport layer is particularly provided.
  • the electron injection layer 215 is not particularly limited, it is possible to use a layer formed with the use of, for example, a compound of an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as lithium fluoride (LiF), cesium fluoride (CsF), or calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ).
  • a layer in which a highly electron transportable material such as AIq 3 or 4, 4 - bis (5 - methylbenzoxazol - 2 - yl) stilbene (abbreviation: BzOS) is mixed with an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as magnesium or lithium can also be used as the electron injection layer 215.
  • each of the hole injection layer 211, the hole transport layer 212, the light emitting layer 213, the electron transport layer 214, and the electron injection layer 215 may be formed by any method, for example, vapor deposition, inkjet, or coating.
  • the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 may be formed by any method, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition.
  • the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 can be short circuited.
  • drop-off in illuminance or the like in the light emitting device can be reduced and the light emitting device can be operated favorably even when electrodes included in the light emitting element are short-circuited.
  • Embodiment mode 3 The mode of a light emitting element provided in a light emitting device according to the present invention is not limited to the one described in Embodiment Mode 2.
  • the light emitting element may have a plurality of light emitting layers.
  • white light can be obtained by providing a plurality of light emitting layers and mixing luminescence from respective light emitting layers.
  • modes of light emitting elements each having a plurality of light emitting layers will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • a first light emitting layer 763 and a second light emitting layer 765 are provided between a first electrode 751 and a second electrode 752. It is preferable to provide a partition layer 764 between the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765.
  • the first light emitting layer 763 includes a luminescent material typified by a fluorescent material such as perylene, 2, 5, 8, 11 - tetra - tert - butylperylene (abbreviation: TBP), 4, 4' - bis (2- diphenylvinyl) biphenyl (abbreviation: DPVBi), 4, 4' - bis [2 - (N - ethylcarbazole - 3 - yl) vinyl] biphenyl (abbreviation: BCzVBi), bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - chlorogallium (Gamq 2 Cl), or a phosphorescent material such as bis [2 - (3, 5 - bis (trifluoromethyl) phenyl) pyridina
  • the second light emitting layer 765 includes a luminescent material serving as a luminescent material, from which luminescence with a peak at 600 to 680 nm in an emission spectrum as in Embodiment Mode 2 can be obtained. Then, the luminescent color of luminescence from the first light emitting layer 763 and the luminescent color of luminescence from the second light emitting layer 765 are emitted to the outside through one or both of the first electrode 751 and the second electrode 752. Luminescence emitted to the outside is visually mixed to be visually recognized as white light.
  • the first light emitting layer 763 be a layer in which a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of 450 to 510 nm is dispersedly included to be in a layer composed of a material (first host) that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material, or a layer composed of a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of 450 to 510 nm.
  • first host a material that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material
  • the first host in addition
  • the second light emitting layer 765 be a layer in which a luminescent material having a peak at 600 nm to 680 nm in an emission spectrum is dispersedly included in a layer formed of a material (second host) that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material.
  • the separation layer 764 be formed so that energy generated in the first light emitting layer 763, the second light emitting layer 765, or the separation layer 764 can transfer to both the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765, and be formed to have a function for preventing energy from transferring only one of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765.
  • the separation layer 764 can be formed using a organic carrier transport material such as
  • the separation layer 764 the malfunction making it impossible to obtain white light, caused since emission strength of only one of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 becomes stronger, can be prevented.
  • the luminescent material contained in each of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 is not particularly limited.
  • the luminescent materials contained in the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 can be interchanged; accordingly, the first light emitting layer 763 may contain a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of the longer wavelength, and the luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of the shorter wavelength is contained in the second light emitting layer 765 instead.
  • a luminescent material which easily traps carriers is used for a light emitting layer (the first light emitting layer 763) that is closer to an electrode serving as a cathode (the first electrode 751), the luminescent material included in each layer is made to emit light more efficiently.
  • the light emitting element provided with the two light emitting layers as shown in FIG. 4 is described.
  • the number of light emitting layers is not limited to two, and for example, three light emitting layers may be used. Further, luminescence from each light emitting layer may be combined to be visually recognized as white light.
  • an electron transport layer 762 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 763 and the first electrode 751 as shown in FIG. 4.
  • An electron injection layer 761 may be provided between the electron transport layer 762 and the first electrode 751 in addition to the electron transport layer 762.
  • a hole transport layer may be provided between the electron transport layer 762 and the first electrode 751 in addition to the electron transport layer 762.
  • a hole injection layer 767 may be provided between the hole transport layer 766 and the second electrode 752.
  • a light emitting element shown in FIG. 5 may be used.
  • the light emitting element shown in FIG. 5 has a first light emitting layer 783 and a second light emitting layer 788 between a first electrode 771 and a second electrode 772. Between the first light emitting layer 783 and the second light emitting layer 788, a first layer 785 and a second layer 786 are provided.
  • the first layer 785 is a layer that generates holes
  • the second layer 786 is a layer that generates electrons.
  • voltage is applied so that the potential of the second electrode 772 is higher than the potential of the first electrode 771
  • an electron injected from the first electrode 771 and a hole injected from the first layer 785 are recombined in the first light emitting layer 783, and a luminescent material included in the first light emitting layer 783 emits light.
  • a hole injected from the second electrode 772 and an electron injected from the second layer 786 are recombined in the second light emitting layer 788, and a luminescent material included in the second light emitting layer 788 emits light.
  • a luminescent material having a peak at 600 nm to 680 nm in an emission spectrum as in Embodiment Mode 2 is contained in the first light emitting layer 783.
  • the second light emitting layer 788 includes a luminescent material typified by a fluorescent material such as perylene, TBP, DPVBi, BCzVBi, BAIq, or Gamq 2 Cl, or a phosphorescent material such as Ir(CF 3 ppy) 2 (pic), F ⁇ r(acac), or FIr(pic), from which luminescence with a peak at 450 to 510 nm in an emission spectrum can be obtained.
  • Luminescence from the first light emitting layer 783 and the second light emitting layer 788 is emitted from one or both of the first electrode 771 and the second electrode 772. Then, the luminescence from each light emitting layer is visually mixed to be visually recognized as white light.
  • the luminescent material be dispersedly contained in a host.
  • the first layer 785 mainly contains a first material which transports more holes than electrons and further contains a second material having electron-acceptor properties to the first material.
  • the first material the same material as the material that is used for forming a hole transport layer may be used.
  • the second material such as molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, 7, 7, 8, 8 - tetracyanoquinodimethane (abbreviation: TCNQ), 2, 3, 5, 6 - tetrafluoro - 7, 7, 8, 8 - tetracyanoquinodimethane (abbreviation: F4-TCNQ) can be used.
  • the second layer 786 mainly contains a third material which transports more electrons than holes and further contains a fourth material having electron-donor properties to the third material.
  • the third material the same material as a material that is used for forming an electron transport layer may be used.
  • the fourth material an alkali metal such as lithium or cesium, an alkaline-earth metal such as magnesium or calcium, a rare-earth metal such as erbium or ytterbium, or the like can be used.
  • an electron transport layer 782 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 783 and the first electrode 771 as shown in FIG 5, an electron injection layer 781 may be provided between the electron transport layer 782 and the first electrode
  • a hole transport layer 784 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 783 and the first layer 785.
  • a hole transport layer 789 may be provided between the second light emitting layer 788 and the second electrode 772, and a hole injection layer 790 may be provided between the hole transport layer 789 and the second electrode 772.
  • An electron transport layer 787 may be provided between the second light emitting layer 788 and the second layer 786.
  • the light emitting element provided with the two light emitting layers as shown in FIG. 5 is described.
  • the number of light emitting layers is not limited to two, and for example, three light emitting layers may be used. Further, luminescence from each light emitting layer may be combined so as to be visually recognized as white light.
  • Embodiment Mode 4 In the present embodiment mode, a mode of a structure of a light emitting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7 A, and 7B.
  • FIG. 6 is a top view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the invention.
  • a first electrode 502a, a first electrode 502b, a first electrode 502c, and a first electrode 502d are sequentially arranged in rows.
  • the first electrode 502a, 502b, 502c, and 502d are partially overlapped with respective light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d and second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and
  • first electrode 502a and a part of the second electrode 507b are overlapped, and a part of the first electrode 502b and a part of the second electrode 507c are overlapped. Still further, a part of the first electrode 502c and a part of the second electrode 507d are overlapped.
  • one of the first electrode and the second electrode serves as an anode and the other serves as a cathode.
  • FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the present invention, and specifically is a cross-sectional view showing a part taken along line A-A' in FIG. 6.
  • a first electrode 502b is provided over the substrate 501 so as to be exposed in an opening of a partition layer 505.
  • a light emitting layer 506b is provided over the first electrode 502b.
  • a second electrode 507b is further provided over the light emitting layer 506b.
  • a plurality of light emitting elements each having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes are independently provided in a part shown by the broken line A-A'.
  • FIG. 7B is also a cross-sectional view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the present invention, and specifically is a cross-sectional view showing a part taken along line B-B' in FIG. 6.
  • a substrate 501 in FIG. 7B is the same as a substrate 501 in FIG. 7A.
  • a first electrode 502b in FIG. 7B is the same as the first electrode 502b in FIG. 7A.
  • a first electrode 502c is provided so as to be exposed in an opening of the partition layer 505.
  • the first electrode 502b and the first electrode 502c are respectively exposed in two openings.
  • the light emitting layer 506b is provided over the first electrode 502b
  • a light emitting layer 506c is provided over the first electrode 502c.
  • a second electrode 507c is provided over the first electrode 502c that is exposed in the first opening with the light emitting layer 506c therebetween.
  • a part where the first electrode 502b, the light emitting layer 506b, and the second electrode 507b are overlapped serves as one light emitting element.
  • a part where the first electrode 502c, the light emitting layer 506c, and the second electrode 507c are overlapped serves as another light emitting element.
  • the second electrode 507c is overlapped with and electrically connected to the first electrode 502b in the second opening.
  • the first electrode included in a first light emitting element is connected to the second electrode included in a second light emitting element; thus, a plurality of light emitting elements each having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes are connected in series.
  • a light emitting element having a structure as shown in FIG. 7B can be manufacture through such a process described below.
  • the first electrodes 502a, 502b, 502c, and 502d are formed respectively, and the partition layer is thereafter formed so that each first electrode is exposed in two openings.
  • Light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d are respectively formed over the respective first electrodes each exposed in one of the openings.
  • the light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d are preferably formed by a formation method such as an ink-jet method or vapor deposition using a mask, by which a layer can be selectively formed at a desired position.
  • each of the second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and 507d is formed so as to cover the light emitting layer of one of the light emitting elements and the first electrode exposed in the opening of another light emitting element adjacent to the light emitting element.
  • the second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and 507d are also formed by a formation method such as an ink-jet method or vapor deposition using a mask, by which a layer can be selectively formed at a desired position as well as the light emitting layers. In this manner, serially connected light emitting elements can be manufactured easily.
  • a light emitting device of the present invention includes a support body 6001 and a lighting portion 6002 provided thereover. Further, the light emitting device is equipped with a flexible printed circuit 6003 for connecting the lighting portion 6002 and a power supply. Modes of electronic devices each including such a light emitting device of the invention will be described.
  • FIG. 9A shows a lighting device to which a light emitting device of the invention is applied. In the lighting device of FIG 9A, the light emitting device of the invention is mounted in a frame 5700. As to the lighting device in which such a lighting device of the invention is applied to the lighting portion, malfunction due to a defect of a light emitting element can be reduced and good lighting can be performed.
  • FIG. 9A shows a lighting device to which a light emitting device of the invention is applied.
  • FIG. 9B shows a personal computer in which a light emitting device of the invention is applied to a backlight in a display area 5523.
  • the personal computer includes a main body 5521, a frame 5522, the display area 5523, a keyboard 5524, and the like.
  • a liquid crystal device 902 and a backlight 903 is fit between a frame 901 and a frame 904 to be mounted on the personal computer.
  • the liquid crystal display device is operated in accordance with a signal supplied via a driver circuit 905.
  • the backlight 903 is equipped with a flexible printed circuit 906.
  • a signal for controlling the backlight 903 is inputted to the backlight via the flexible printed circuit 906.
  • Alight emitting device of the invention is mounted in this manner; thus, malfunction such as a dark spot locally formed due to a defect of the light emitting element can be reduced and good display can be performed.

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a light emitting device which is less affected by a malfunction caused in a light emitting element. It is another object of the invention to provide a light emitting device in which light emitting elements are connected in series. As to a light emitting device of the invention, groups of circuits each having a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in parallel. Here, a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in series. The number of the circuits may be at least two or more. Further, each circuit group includes at least one light emitting element.

Description

DESCRIPTION
LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a light emitting device, particularly to a light emitting device including a light emitting element having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes.
BACKGROUND ART
A light emitting element having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes is in actual use as a pixel for operating a display device. In recent years, such a light emitting element attracts attention as a light source of a lighting device as well as a display device.
As to a lighting device, sophistication as required for a display device is not particularly required. However, the influence on a lighting device caused due to a defect of one light emitting element is greater instead. Specifically, a malfunction in which a light emitting element does not emit light, the illuminance is extremely reduced due to a short-circuit of a light emitting element, or the like can be caused.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a light emitting device which is less affected by a malfunction caused in a light emitting element. It is another object of the invention to provide a light emitting device in which light emitting elements are connected in series.
As to a light emitting device of the invention, groups of circuits each having a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in parallel. Here, a light emitting element and a limiter are connected in series. The number of the circuits may be at least two or more. Further, each circuit group includes at least one light emitting element.
In the invention, there is not particular limitation on the number of limiters. Accordingly, one circuit group includes at least one limiter. Further, the limiter may be provided closer to either a high potential power supply or a low potential power supply; however, the limiter may preferably be provided on a side where current flows into a circuit group including a light emitting element and the limiter (namely, the limiter is preferably provided closer to a high potential power supply than the light emitting element).
Here, a limiter comprises a circuit having an element or a combination of plural elements, which is used for controlling excess current flown into a light emitting element.
A light emitting device according to the invention includes a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element. The first light emitting element and the second light emitting element each includes a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode included in the first light emitting element and the second electrode included in the second light emitting element are overlapped and electrically connected.
According to the invention, a malfunction of a light emitting device caused due to short circuit between electrodes in a light emitting element can be reduced. Further, a light emitting device including light emitting elements connected in series, which can be manufactured easily can be obtained according to the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting element in a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIGS. 7Aand 7B are figures showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIGS. 9A to 9C are figures showing a mode of an electronic devise using a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 1OA and FIG. 1OB are figures showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a figure showing a mode of a light emitting device according to the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiment modes of the invention will be hereinafter described in detail with reference to drawings. However, it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the invention can be implemented in many different modes and various changes may be made in forms and details without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention should not be limited by the descriptions of embodiment modes below.
Embodiment Mode 1
A mode of a light emitting device of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.
In FIG. 1, a plurality of groups of circuits 121 each including light emitting elements 101a to 101d and a limiter 111 are connected in parallel. In each of the circuits 121, the light emitting elements 101a to 101d and the limiter 111 are respectively connected in series. In FIGl, four light emitting elements are included in each of the circuits 121; however, the number of light emitting elements in a circuit is not limited in particular, and a circuit may include at least one light emitting element. Here, the light emitting elements 101a to 101d each has a light emitting layer 133 between a pair of electrodes (a first electrode 131 and a second electrode 132) as shown in FIG. 2.
The limiter 111 is not either limited in particular; it may be any one which can control to prevent excess current flow. For example, the limiter may be composed of one transistor or may be a circuit of a combination of plural elements such as a transistor and a diode.
As the limiter 111, for example, the structure shown in FIG. 1OA, FIG. 1OB, FIG. 11 or FIG. 12 can be used. However, the structure is not limited to this. FIG. 1OA shows a limiter Ilia comprising a transistor 301 and a resistor 302. Alternatively, the limiter 111 may comprse either any one of the transistor 301 or the resistor 302 as with a limiter 111b shown in FIG. 1OB or a limiter 111c shown in FIG. 11. Here, a gate electrode of the transistor 301 may be connected to a node 127 as shown in FIG. 1OA; otherwise the gate electrode of the transistor 301 may be connected to a node 128 as shown in FIG. 1OB, for example. In the case where the limiter Ilia and the limiter 111b are provided closer to a high potential power supply as shown in FIG. 1OA and FIG. 1OB, respectively, the transistor 301 may preferably be a p-channel transistor. In the case where the limiter 111c is provided closer to a low potential power supply as shown in FIG. 11, the transistor may preferably be an n-channel transistor 303. Further, the limiter 111 may be a limiter llld comprising a diode as shown in FIG. 12. An end of each of the circuits 121 is connected to a wiring 122 at a node 125, and the other end is connected to a wiring 123 at a node 126. The wirings 122 and 123 are connected to a power supply 124.
Voltage is applied to the light emitting elements 101a to 101d from the power supply 124 via the wirings 122 and 123. Potential differences are generated between electrodes in respective light emitting elements 101a to 101d; thus, current flows. After a luminescent material is raised to an excited state due to the flowing current, light is emitted in returning to the ground state. The first electrodes 131 are each connected to the power supply via wirings to be applied with potential having the same polarity. Further, the second electrodes 132 are each connected to the power supply via wirings to be applied with potential having a polarity opposite to the first electrodes. Here, there is no particular limitation on whichever polarity of potential is applied to each electrode.
As to such a light emitting device, although a malfunction such as a short circuit is caused between electrodes in any one of the light emitting elements, good operation can be conducted without placing a significant burden on other light emitting elements.
For example, even in the case where the electrodes of the light emitting element 101b are short-circuited, the other light emitting elements (light emitting elements 101a, 101c, and 10Id) can emit light since they are connected in series with each other. Further, even in the case where most or all of the light emitting elements included in any one of the plurality of circuits 121 is short-circuited, excess current does not flow since each of them has the limiter 111, so that current supply to other circuits is not prevented.
As to a light emitting device according to the invention, the first electrode 131 and the second electrode 132 that are included in the light emitting element are not particularly limited; however, it is preferable that at least one of the pair of electrodes can transmit visible light. Thus, light can be emitted from one or both sides of the light emitting device.
Further, the light emitting layer 133 is not either limited in particular. Either or both an organic compound and an inorganic compound are contained in the light emitting layer 133. Further, the light emitting layer 133 may have either a single layer structure or a multilayer structure. In the case of a multilayer structure, luminescent materials having different luminescent colors are made emit light in respective layers, so that the colors are visually recognized to be mixed.
Embodiment Mode 2
In this embodiment mode, a mode of a light emitting element included in a light emitting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.
FIG. 3 shows a light emitting element that has a light emitting layer 213 between a first electrode 201 and a second electrode 202. In this light emitting element, a hole injected from the first electrode 201 and an electron injected from the second electrode 202 are recombined in the light emitting layer 213 to bring a luminescent material to an excited state. Here, a luminescent material is a substance which can emit light with a desired emission wavelength and has good luminous efficiency. Then, light is emitted when the luminescent material in the excited state returns to the ground state. It is to be noted that the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 respectively serve as an anode and a cathode in the light emitting element in the present embodiment mode.
Here, the light emitting layer 213 is not particularly limited. However, it is preferable that the light emitting layer 213 be a layer in which the luminescent material is included so as to be dispersed in a layer formed of a material that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material has. This makes it possible to prevent quenching of luminescence from the luminescent material due to the concentration. It is to be noted that an energy gap indicates the energy gap between a LUMO level and a HOMO level.
The luminescent material is not particularly limited. A substance which can emit light with a desired emission wavelength and has good luminous efficiency may be selected and used as the luminescent material. For example, in obtaining red tinged luminescence, a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 600 nm to 680 nm, such as
4-dicyanomethylene-2-isopropyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-py ran (abbreviation: DCJTI), 4-dicyanomethylene-2-methyl-6- [2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl) ethenyl]-4H-pyran (abbreviation: DCJT), 4-dicyanomethylene-2-tert-butyl-6-[2-(l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-py ran (abbreviation: DCJTB), periflanthene, or
2,5-dicyano-l,4-bis-[2-(10-methoxy-l,l,7,7-tetramethyljulolidine-9-yl)ethenyl]benzene can be used. In the case of obtaining green tinged luminescence, a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 500 nm to 550 nm, such as N, N' - dimethylquinacridone (abbreviation: DMQd), coumarin 6, coumarin 545T, or tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq3) can be used. Further, in the case of obtaining blue tinged luminescence, a substance which exhibits luminescence with a peak of emission spectrum at 420 nm to 500 nm, such as 9, 10 - bis (2 - naphthyl) - tert - butylanthracene (abbreviation: t-BuDNA), 9, 9' -bianthryl 9,10-diphenylanthracene (abbreviation: DPA), 9, 10 - bis (2 - naphthyl) anthracene (abbreviation: DNA), bis (2- methyl-8 - quinolinolato) -4-phenylphenolate-gallium (abbreviation: BGaq), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq) can be used. In addition to the above fluorescent substances, a phosphorescent substance such as tris (2 - phenylpyridine) iridium may be used.
The material used for dispersing the luminescent material is not limited in particular. For example, carbazole derivatives such as 4, 4' - bis (N - carbazolyl) - biphenyl (abbreviation: CBP) and 4, 4', 4" - tris (N - carbazolyl) - triphenylamine (abbreviation: TCTA) and metal complexes such as bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - pyridinato] zinc (abbreviation: Znpp2), bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzoxazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BOX)2), and tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq3) are preferable in addition to compounds having an arylamine skeleton such as 4, 4' - bis [N - (I - naphthyl)
- N - phenylamino] - biphenyl (abbreviation: α-NPD). Although the first electrode 201 is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the first electrode 201 be formed by using a material that has a larger work function when the first electrode 201 functions as an anode as in the present embodiment mode. Specifically, in addition to indium tin oxide (ITO), indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide, and indium oxide including zinc oxide at 2 to 20 %, gold (Au), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), and the like can be used. The first electrode 201 can be formed by, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition.
Further, although the second electrode 202 is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the second electrode 202 be formed by using a material that has a smaller work function when the second electrode 202 functions as a cathode as in the present embodiment mode. Specifically, aluminum containing an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as lithium (Li) or magnesium, and the like can be used. The second electrode 202 can be formed by, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition. In order to extract emitted light to the outside, it is preferable that any one or both the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 be an electrode containing a material such as indium tin oxide that can transmit visible light or an electrode formed to a thickness of several to several tens nm so as to transmit visible light.
In addition, a hole transport layer 212 may be provided between the first electrode 201 and the light emitting layer 213 as shown in FIG. 3. Here, a hole transport layer is a layer that has a function of transporting holes injected from an electrode to a light emitting layer. The hole transport layer 212 is provided to keep the first electrode 201 away from the light emitting layer 213 in this way; thus, quenching of luminescence due to a metal can be prevented. The hole transport layer 212 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed with the use of, for example, an aromatic amine compound (that is, compound including a bond of a benzene ring-nitrogen) such as 4, 4' - bis [N - (I -
naphthyl) - N - phenyl - amino] - biphenyl (abbreviation: α-NPD), 4, 4' - bis [N - (3 -
methylphenyl) - N - phenyl - amino] - biphenyl (abbreviation: TPD), 4, 4', 4" - tris (N, N - diphenyl - amino) - triphenylamine (abbreviation: TDATA), or 4, 4', 4" - tris [N - (3 - methylphenyl) - N - phenyl - amino] - triphenylamine (abbreviation: MTDATA). In addition, the hole transport layer 212 may be a layer that has a multilayer structure formed by combining two or more layers each including the material mentioned above. Further, an electron transport layer 214 may be provided between the second electrode 202 and the light emitting layer 213 as shown in FIG 3. Here, an electron transport layer is a layer that has a function of transporting electrons injected from an electrode to a light emitting layer. The electron transport layer 214 is provided to keep the second electrode 202 away from the light emitting layer 213 in this way; thus, quenching of luminescence due to a metal can be prevented.
The electron transport layer 214 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed using, for example, a metal complex including a quinoline skeleton or a benzoquinoline skeleton, such as tris (8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: AIq3), tris (5 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) aluminum (abbreviation: Almq3), bis (10 - hydroxybenzo [h] quinolinato) beryllium (abbreviation: BeBq2), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq). In addition, a layer formed using, for example, a metal complex including a oxazole-based ligand or a thiazole-based ligand such as bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzoxazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BOX)2) or bis [2 - (2 - hydroxyphenyl) - benzothiazolato] zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BTZ)2), may be used. Further, a layer formed with the use of 2 - (4 - biphenylyl) - 5 - (4 - tert - butylphenyl) - 1, 3, 4 - oxadiazole (abbreviation: PBD), 1, 3 - bis [5 - (p - tert - butylphenyl) - 1, 3, 4 - oxadiazole - 2 - yl] benzene (abbreviation: to as OXD-7), 3 - (4 - tert - butylphenyl) - 4 - phenyl - 5 - (4 - biphenylyl) - 1, 2, 4 - triazole (abbreviation: TAZ), 3 - (4 - tert - butylphenyl) - 4 - (4 - ethylphenyl) - 5 - (4 - biphenylyl) - 1, 2, 4 - triazole (abbreviation: p-EtTAZ), bathophenanthroline (abbreviation: BPhen), bathocuproin (abbreviation: BCP), or the like may be used. In addition, the electron transport layer 214 may be a layer that has a multilayer structure formed by combining two or more layers each including the material mentioned above. Further, a hole injection layer 211 may be provided between the first electrode
201 and the hole transport layer 212 as shown in FIG. 3. Here, a hole injection layer is a layer that has a function of assisting injection of holes from an electrode serving as an anode to a hole transport layer. It is to be noted that injection of holes into a light emitting layer may be assisted by providing a hole injection layer between an electrode serving as an anode and the light emitting layer when no hole transport layer is particularly provided.
The hole injection layer 211 is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a layer formed using, for example, a metal oxide such as molybdenum oxide (MoOx), vanadium oxide (VOx), ruthenium oxide (RuOx), tungsten oxide (WOx), manganese oxide
(MnOx). In addition, the hole injection layer 211 can be formed using a phthalocyanine compound such as phthalocyanine (abbreviation: H2Pc) or copper phthalocyanine (abbreviation: CuPc), a high polymer such as a poly(ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) aqueous solution (PEDOT/PSS), or the like.
Further, an electron injection layer 215 may be provided between the second electrode 202 and the electron transport layer 214 as shown in FIG. 3. Here, an electron injection layer is a layer that has a function of assisting injection of electrons from an electrode serving as a cathode to the electron transport layer 214. It is to be noted that injection of electrons into a light emitting layer may be assisted by providing an electron injection layer between an electrode serving as a cathode and the light emitting layer when no electron transport layer is particularly provided.
The electron injection layer 215 is not particularly limited, it is possible to use a layer formed with the use of, for example, a compound of an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as lithium fluoride (LiF), cesium fluoride (CsF), or calcium fluoride (CaF2). In addition, a layer in which a highly electron transportable material such as AIq3 or 4, 4 - bis (5 - methylbenzoxazol - 2 - yl) stilbene (abbreviation: BzOS) is mixed with an alkali metal or an alkali-earth metal such as magnesium or lithium can also be used as the electron injection layer 215.
In the above-described light emitting element according to the embodiment mode, each of the hole injection layer 211, the hole transport layer 212, the light emitting layer 213, the electron transport layer 214, and the electron injection layer 215 may be formed by any method, for example, vapor deposition, inkjet, or coating. In addition, the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 may be formed by any method, for example, sputtering or vapor deposition. In the above-described light emitting element, since the sum of the thicknesses of the layers provided between the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 is as extremely thin as several tens nm to several hundreds nm; therefore, the first electrode 201 and the second electrode 202 can be short circuited. However, by applying the present invention, drop-off in illuminance or the like in the light emitting device can be reduced and the light emitting device can be operated favorably even when electrodes included in the light emitting element are short-circuited.
Embodiment mode 3 The mode of a light emitting element provided in a light emitting device according to the present invention is not limited to the one described in Embodiment Mode 2. For example, the light emitting element may have a plurality of light emitting layers. For example, white light can be obtained by providing a plurality of light emitting layers and mixing luminescence from respective light emitting layers. In the present embodiment mode, modes of light emitting elements each having a plurality of light emitting layers will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
In FIG. 4, a first light emitting layer 763 and a second light emitting layer 765 are provided between a first electrode 751 and a second electrode 752. It is preferable to provide a partition layer 764 between the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765.
When voltage is applied so that the potential of the second electrode 752 is higher than the potential of the first electrode 751, current flows between the first electrode 751 and the second electrode 752, and a hole and an electron are recombined in the first light emitting layer 763, the second light emitting layer 765, or the partition layer 764. Generated excitation energy transfers to both the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 through the partition layer 764, and a first luminescent material contained in the first light emitting layer 763 and a second luminescent material included in the second light emitting layer 765 are excited. Then, the excited first and second luminescent materials emit light in returning to the respective ground states. The first light emitting layer 763 includes a luminescent material typified by a fluorescent material such as perylene, 2, 5, 8, 11 - tetra - tert - butylperylene (abbreviation: TBP), 4, 4' - bis (2- diphenylvinyl) biphenyl (abbreviation: DPVBi), 4, 4' - bis [2 - (N - ethylcarbazole - 3 - yl) vinyl] biphenyl (abbreviation: BCzVBi), bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - 4 - phenylphenolato - aluminum (abbreviation: BAIq), or bis (2 - methyl - 8 - quinolinolato) - chlorogallium (Gamq2Cl), or a phosphorescent material such as bis [2 - (3, 5 - bis (trifluoromethyl) phenyl) pyridinato - N, C2 ] iridium (III) picolinate (abbreviation: Ir(CF3ppy)2(pic)), bis [2 - (4, 6 - difluorophenyl) pyridinato - N, C2 ] iridium (III) acetylacetonate (abbreviation: FΙr(acac)), or bis [2 - (4, 6 - difluorophenyl) pyridinato - N, C2 ] iridium (III) picolinate (abbreviation: FΙr(pic)), from which luminescence with a peak at 450 to 510 nm in an emission spectrum can be obtained. In addition, the second light emitting layer 765 includes a luminescent material serving as a luminescent material, from which luminescence with a peak at 600 to 680 nm in an emission spectrum as in Embodiment Mode 2 can be obtained. Then, the luminescent color of luminescence from the first light emitting layer 763 and the luminescent color of luminescence from the second light emitting layer 765 are emitted to the outside through one or both of the first electrode 751 and the second electrode 752. Luminescence emitted to the outside is visually mixed to be visually recognized as white light.
It is preferable that the first light emitting layer 763 be a layer in which a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of 450 to 510 nm is dispersedly included to be in a layer composed of a material (first host) that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material, or a layer composed of a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of 450 to 510 nm. As the first host, in addition
to α-NPD, CBP, TCTA, Znpp2, and Zn(BOX)2 mentioned above, 9, 10 - di (2 - naphthyl) anthracene (abbreviation: DNA), 9, 10 - di (2 - naphthyl) - 2 - tert - butylanthracene (abbreviation: t-BuDNA), and the like can be used. Further, it is preferable that the second light emitting layer 765 be a layer in which a luminescent material having a peak at 600 nm to 680 nm in an emission spectrum is dispersedly included in a layer formed of a material (second host) that has a larger energy gap than the luminescent material. As the second
host, α-NPD, CBP, TCTA, Znpp2, Zn(BOX)2, AIq3, or the like can be used. Further, it is preferable that the separation layer 764 be formed so that energy generated in the first light emitting layer 763, the second light emitting layer 765, or the separation layer 764 can transfer to both the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765, and be formed to have a function for preventing energy from transferring only one of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765. Specifically, the separation layer 764 can be formed using a organic carrier transport material such as
α-NPD, CBP, TCTA, Znpp2, Zn(BOX)2, or the like. As described above, by providing the
separation layer 764, the malfunction making it impossible to obtain white light, caused since emission strength of only one of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 becomes stronger, can be prevented.
In the present embodiment mode, the luminescent material contained in each of the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 is not particularly limited. The luminescent materials contained in the first light emitting layer 763 and the second light emitting layer 765 can be interchanged; accordingly, the first light emitting layer 763 may contain a luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of the longer wavelength, and the luminescent material that is capable of exhibiting luminescence of the shorter wavelength is contained in the second light emitting layer 765 instead. In this case, a luminescent material which easily traps carriers is used for a light emitting layer (the first light emitting layer 763) that is closer to an electrode serving as a cathode (the first electrode 751), the luminescent material included in each layer is made to emit light more efficiently.
In addition, in the present embodiment mode, the light emitting element provided with the two light emitting layers as shown in FIG. 4 is described. However, the number of light emitting layers is not limited to two, and for example, three light emitting layers may be used. Further, luminescence from each light emitting layer may be combined to be visually recognized as white light.
Furthermore, an electron transport layer 762 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 763 and the first electrode 751 as shown in FIG. 4. An electron injection layer 761 may be provided between the electron transport layer 762 and the first electrode 751 in addition to the electron transport layer 762. Further, a hole transport layer
766 may be provided between the second light emitting layer 765 and the second electrode
752 as shown in FIG. 4. Still further, a hole injection layer 767 may be provided between the hole transport layer 766 and the second electrode 752.
Other than the light emitting element described with reference to FIG. 4, a light emitting element shown in FIG. 5 may be used.
The light emitting element shown in FIG. 5 has a first light emitting layer 783 and a second light emitting layer 788 between a first electrode 771 and a second electrode 772. Between the first light emitting layer 783 and the second light emitting layer 788, a first layer 785 and a second layer 786 are provided.
The first layer 785 is a layer that generates holes, and the second layer 786 is a layer that generates electrons. When voltage is applied so that the potential of the second electrode 772 is higher than the potential of the first electrode 771, an electron injected from the first electrode 771 and a hole injected from the first layer 785 are recombined in the first light emitting layer 783, and a luminescent material included in the first light emitting layer 783 emits light. Further, a hole injected from the second electrode 772 and an electron injected from the second layer 786 are recombined in the second light emitting layer 788, and a luminescent material included in the second light emitting layer 788 emits light.
A luminescent material having a peak at 600 nm to 680 nm in an emission spectrum as in Embodiment Mode 2 is contained in the first light emitting layer 783. In addition, the second light emitting layer 788 includes a luminescent material typified by a fluorescent material such as perylene, TBP, DPVBi, BCzVBi, BAIq, or Gamq2Cl, or a phosphorescent material such as Ir(CF3ppy)2(pic), FΙr(acac), or FIr(pic), from which luminescence with a peak at 450 to 510 nm in an emission spectrum can be obtained. Luminescence from the first light emitting layer 783 and the second light emitting layer 788 is emitted from one or both of the first electrode 771 and the second electrode 772. Then, the luminescence from each light emitting layer is visually mixed to be visually recognized as white light.
In each of the first light emitting layer 783 and the second light emitting layer 788, it is preferable that the luminescent material be dispersedly contained in a host.
It is preferable that the first layer 785 mainly contains a first material which transports more holes than electrons and further contains a second material having electron-acceptor properties to the first material. As the first material, the same material as the material that is used for forming a hole transport layer may be used. In addition, as the second material, such as molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, 7, 7, 8, 8 - tetracyanoquinodimethane (abbreviation: TCNQ), 2, 3, 5, 6 - tetrafluoro - 7, 7, 8, 8 - tetracyanoquinodimethane (abbreviation: F4-TCNQ) can be used.
It is preferable that the second layer 786 mainly contains a third material which transports more electrons than holes and further contains a fourth material having electron-donor properties to the third material. As the third material, the same material as a material that is used for forming an electron transport layer may be used. In addition, as the fourth material, an alkali metal such as lithium or cesium, an alkaline-earth metal such as magnesium or calcium, a rare-earth metal such as erbium or ytterbium, or the like can be used.
Furthermore, an electron transport layer 782 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 783 and the first electrode 771 as shown in FIG 5, an electron injection layer 781 may be provided between the electron transport layer 782 and the first electrode
771, a hole transport layer 784 may be provided between the first light emitting layer 783 and the first layer 785. A hole transport layer 789 may be provided between the second light emitting layer 788 and the second electrode 772, and a hole injection layer 790 may be provided between the hole transport layer 789 and the second electrode 772. An electron transport layer 787 may be provided between the second light emitting layer 788 and the second layer 786.
In addition, in the present embodiment mode, the light emitting element provided with the two light emitting layers as shown in FIG. 5 is described. However, the number of light emitting layers is not limited to two, and for example, three light emitting layers may be used. Further, luminescence from each light emitting layer may be combined so as to be visually recognized as white light.
Embodiment Mode 4 In the present embodiment mode, a mode of a structure of a light emitting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7 A, and 7B.
FIG. 6 is a top view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the invention. In FIG 6, a first electrode 502a, a first electrode 502b, a first electrode 502c, and a first electrode 502d are sequentially arranged in rows. The first electrode 502a, 502b, 502c, and 502d are partially overlapped with respective light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d and second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and
507d. Further, a part of the first electrode 502a and a part of the second electrode 507b are overlapped, and a part of the first electrode 502b and a part of the second electrode 507c are overlapped. Still further, a part of the first electrode 502c and a part of the second electrode 507d are overlapped. Here, one of the first electrode and the second electrode serves as an anode and the other serves as a cathode.
FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the present invention, and specifically is a cross-sectional view showing a part taken along line A-A' in FIG. 6. In FIG. 7A, a first electrode 502b is provided over the substrate 501 so as to be exposed in an opening of a partition layer 505. A light emitting layer 506b is provided over the first electrode 502b. A second electrode 507b is further provided over the light emitting layer 506b. Thus, a plurality of light emitting elements each having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes are independently provided in a part shown by the broken line A-A'.
FIG. 7B is also a cross-sectional view showing a part of a light emitting portion of a light emitting device according to the present invention, and specifically is a cross-sectional view showing a part taken along line B-B' in FIG. 6. A substrate 501 in FIG. 7B is the same as a substrate 501 in FIG. 7A. A first electrode 502b in FIG. 7B is the same as the first electrode 502b in FIG. 7A. Other than the first electrode 502b, a first electrode 502c is provided so as to be exposed in an opening of the partition layer 505.
The first electrode 502b and the first electrode 502c are respectively exposed in two openings. In a first opening, the light emitting layer 506b is provided over the first electrode 502b, and a light emitting layer 506c is provided over the first electrode 502c. Further, a second electrode 507c is provided over the first electrode 502c that is exposed in the first opening with the light emitting layer 506c therebetween. A part where the first electrode 502b, the light emitting layer 506b, and the second electrode 507b are overlapped serves as one light emitting element. A part where the first electrode 502c, the light emitting layer 506c, and the second electrode 507c are overlapped serves as another light emitting element. The second electrode 507c is overlapped with and electrically connected to the first electrode 502b in the second opening. As described above, the first electrode included in a first light emitting element is connected to the second electrode included in a second light emitting element; thus, a plurality of light emitting elements each having a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes are connected in series.
Further, a light emitting element having a structure as shown in FIG. 7B can be manufacture through such a process described below. First, the first electrodes 502a, 502b, 502c, and 502d are formed respectively, and the partition layer is thereafter formed so that each first electrode is exposed in two openings. Light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d are respectively formed over the respective first electrodes each exposed in one of the openings. At this point of time, the light emitting layers 506a, 506b, 506c, and 506d are preferably formed by a formation method such as an ink-jet method or vapor deposition using a mask, by which a layer can be selectively formed at a desired position. Further, each of the second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and 507d is formed so as to cover the light emitting layer of one of the light emitting elements and the first electrode exposed in the opening of another light emitting element adjacent to the light emitting element. In addition, it is preferable that the second electrodes 507a, 507b, 507c, and 507d are also formed by a formation method such as an ink-jet method or vapor deposition using a mask, by which a layer can be selectively formed at a desired position as well as the light emitting layers. In this manner, serially connected light emitting elements can be manufactured easily.
Embodiment Mode 5 As shown in FIG. 8, a light emitting device of the present invention includes a support body 6001 and a lighting portion 6002 provided thereover. Further, the light emitting device is equipped with a flexible printed circuit 6003 for connecting the lighting portion 6002 and a power supply. Modes of electronic devices each including such a light emitting device of the invention will be described. FIG. 9A shows a lighting device to which a light emitting device of the invention is applied. In the lighting device of FIG 9A, the light emitting device of the invention is mounted in a frame 5700. As to the lighting device in which such a lighting device of the invention is applied to the lighting portion, malfunction due to a defect of a light emitting element can be reduced and good lighting can be performed. FIG. 9B shows a personal computer in which a light emitting device of the invention is applied to a backlight in a display area 5523. The personal computer includes a main body 5521, a frame 5522, the display area 5523, a keyboard 5524, and the like. Specifically, a liquid crystal device 902 and a backlight 903 is fit between a frame 901 and a frame 904 to be mounted on the personal computer. The liquid crystal display device is operated in accordance with a signal supplied via a driver circuit 905. The backlight 903 is equipped with a flexible printed circuit 906. A signal for controlling the backlight 903 is inputted to the backlight via the flexible printed circuit 906. Alight emitting device of the invention is mounted in this manner; thus, malfunction such as a dark spot locally formed due to a defect of the light emitting element can be reduced and good display can be performed.

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1. A light emitting device comprising at least two circuits connected in parallel with each other, wherein the circuits each include at least one light emitting element and at least one limiter and the light emitting element and the limiter are connected in series.
2. A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting element includes a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes.
3. A lighting device comprising at least two circuits connected in parallel with each other, wherein the circuits each include at least one light emitting element and at least one limiter and the light emitting element and the limiter are connected in series.
4. A lighting device according to claim 3, wherein the light emitting element includes a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes.
5. A light emitting device comprising: a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element, wherein the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element each include a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode and the first electrode included in the first light emitting element and the second electrode included in the second light emitting element are in contact with each other.
6. A light emitting device according to claim 5, which includes at least one limiter that is connected in series to the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element.
7. A light emitting device comprising: a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a partition layer having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element each include a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the light emitting layer are overlapped with each other in the first opening, and the first electrode included in the first light emitting element and the second electrode included in the second light emitting element are overlapped with each other in the second opening.
8. A light emitting device according to claim 7, which includes at least one limiter that is connected in series to the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element.
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